Tomorrowland

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Are they on?

Yep. So, introduce yourself.

Okay. Hey, I'm Frank. How you doing?

Don't answer that. That's rhetorical.

Okay. Let's get you up to speed.

This is a story about the future.

And the future

can be scary.

What?

Are you sure you wanna go with "scary"?

Yes, I wanna go with scary.

- Okay.

- Okay.

The future can be scary.

Unstable governments, overpopulation,

wars on every continent,

famine, water shortages,

environmental collapse...

And scientific breakthroughs,

wonder and beauty...

Could you please just stop interrupting?

I will. Just try to be

a little more upbeat.

- "Upbeat"?

- Yeah, tell them what you like...

I can't tell them anything

if you keep interrupting me.

You're right. Sorry.

As I was saying...

With every second

that ticks by, we get closer and closer...

I know. Tell them about when...

I can't tell them anything

until I tell them about this.

Then, can we please

just start somewhere else?

Fine. Where would you like me to start?

Well, you keep saying the future

wasn't always this way, right?

It wasn't.

When I was a kid, the future was...

- Different, right?

- Yeah.

Okay, cool. Then, start there.

All right. Well, when I was a kid,

the future was different.

Flushing Meadows Corona Park,

World's Fair.

Don't forget your valuables

and enjoy the future.

Watch your step, kiddo.

- Hello, sir.

- May I help you?

My name is John Francis Walker.

I'm here to win the $50.

Is that so?

I took it apart because of

the nitrogen compartment.

Seeing as how the bus ride

was kind of bumpy and you know nitro.

I could've used

a hydrogen peroxide-powered engine.

Bell Labs tested that

with their Rocket Belt

and I guess there were some issues

with maneuverability,

flight duration, and stuff.

It's a jet pack.

Obviously.

You made this yourself?

Athena, what are you doing here?

Did you or didn't you?

- What?

- Did you make this yourself?

Yeah.

Why?

I guess I got tired of waiting around

for someone else to do it for me.

Does it work?

Sure. Yeah.

Mostly.

Just doesn't really,

you know, technically...

fly.

But if it did, "You know,

"technically fly,"

what would its purpose be?

How would your jet pack

make the world a better place?

Can't it just be fun?

Mr. Walker, please tell me

you can do better than "fun."

Anything's possible.

I don't know what that means.

If I was walking down the street,

and I saw some kid with

a jet pack fly over me,

I'd believe anything's possible.

I'd be inspired.

Doesn't that make

the world a better place?

Well, I suppose it would.

If it worked.

Unfortunately, it does not.

And if it doesn't work,

it has no purpose at all.

- Thank you for your time, Mr. Walker.

- But I can make it work!

That's the spirit.

Until then, young man, have fun.

Absolutely not.

- I like him.

- Athena, no.

What makes you

think you're gonna make this thing fly?

I'm optimistic.

- You're wasting your time.

- I'm not!

- Damn contraption.

- It's not a contraption!

- It doesn't work.

- I can make it work.

No, you can't!

I'm not giving up.

Don't turn around. Be cool.

What did I just tell you?

- Sorry.

- Stop talking.

Look over there. Five o'clock.

You know, on a clock?

Where the five is.

That way.

I'm going with them.

You count to 20, then follow us.

Don't get spotted.

Who are you?

I'm the future, Frank Walker.

Nice. Do you like it?

Travel the globe

in Walt Disney's "it's a small world. "

A salute to UNICEF

and children everywhere.

Excuse me.

It's the happiest cruise

ever to set sail.

Sorry. Excuse me.

Sorry, folks, you're gonna have

to wait for the next boat.

There'll be another boat

in just a minute.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Good afternoon.

Please step aboard the transport.

The site is active.

Please put on your head protection

in order to prevent significant injury.

"Injury"?

Transport will commence in 10 seconds.

Wait!

Wait!

- Five...

- Wait!

- Four...

- No!

Three...

Two...

One...

No, phases one and two took a...

Hey! That's mine!

Did you just fix it?

Hey!

Hey! There he is.

Hey!

Hey!

It works now.

So, what is this place?

And then everything went to hell.

- Oh, boy.

- Well, it did.

So you gave them, like, one second

of blue skies and jet packs and hope...

It's important.

They need to know the stakes.

I think they can figure out

clocks counting down are bad.

- Do you wanna tell the story?

- No, you're doing fine.

Because if you think

you can tell the story better,

I would absolutely love to hear you try.

- Really?

- Really.

I guess, technically,

I am more qualified.

Are you? How so?

Because, unlike you, I'm an optimist.

- Babe, you filming?

- It's video.

- I knew it!

- Are you videoing?

Okay. Go ahead, sweetie.

Do your thing, Casey.

That's Sirius.

That's Canopus.

That's Arcturus.

Rigil Kentaurus.

Vega, Procyon, Capella, Betelgeuse.

And why do you love

the stars so much, Casey?

Because I wanna go there.

But it's so far away.

It'll take a long time.

A real long time.

What if you get all the way up there,

and there's nothing?

What if there's everything?

- Oh, boy.

- What?

Are you gonna go through

your entire childhood?

You started when you were a kid.

I'm just giving them context.

Just move it along. Okay?

They don't have all day.

Cool. You got it.

Identify yourself!

Nate!

If you wake up Dad, I will crush you.

You shouldn't sneak out.

Well, you shouldn't still need a wubby.

Dad says it's okay to sleep with.

That's because

he doesn't want you to grow up.

Were you at the platform again?

What do you do out there?

Are you trying to stop them

from taking it down?

That would make me a criminal.

And a pretty terrible role model

to impressionable youth

such as yourself.

But if someone else did it,

I'd have to assume they believed

even the teeniest of actions

could change the future.

How can you be sure?

Because I know how things work.

Why are they taking the platform down?

Because it's hard to have ideas

and easy to give up.

But you won't. Right?

Never.

Hey, Dad. Heading to school.

- I made you lunch.

- Hey!

Wrap it up.

- How did you do...

- You would have gotten it.

Yeah, Eddie Newton.

What?

All three cranes?

All right, Douglas.

Thanks for the call. Bye.

Everything okay?

Yeah, the equipment over

at Canaveral is down again.

- Weird.

- Really weird.

Well, at least you get the day off.

Actually, they're bringing in

replacement cranes from Orlando,

so I will be back to work by noon.

That's fantastic.

- Case.

- Yeah?

Nothing's gonna stop them

from taking down that platform.

Nothing. And when we're done,

I'm out of a job.

There's nothing anyone can do about it.

It's inevitable.

Well, then you'll find something else.

You're a NASA engineer.

With nothing to launch.

- There are two wolves.

- Case.

You told me this story my entire life,

and now I'm telling you.

There are two wolves,

and they're always fighting.

One is darkness and despair.

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